Extended Writing Opportunities
Overview
Increasing how much and how frequently students write improves both their writing quality and content knowledge. As students repeatedly practice composing and using writing-to-learn, they can build and deepen their Composition, Disciplinary Literacy, Vocabulary, and Syntax.
Example: Use This Strategy in the Classroom
Watch how this upper elementary teacher gives her students a particular skill to focus on during their daily writing practice. For this particular practice session, students focus on improving their sentence fluency.
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See how products like Achieve3000 embed multiple opportunities for writing in their platform. By asking students a pre-reading question and thought question after reading, students practice predicting, composing, and synthesizing their ideas with each reading activity.
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Factors Supported by this Strategy
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Daily review strengthens previous learning and can lead to fluent recall of information and application of skills.
Opportunities for students to practice skills in context, with teacher support and also independently, helps to move concepts and ideas into Long-term Memory.
Practicing until achieving several error-free attempts is critical for retention.
Students build their confidence, strategy use, and comprehension by reading and rereading multiple texts.
Having students verbally repeat information such as instructions ensures they have heard the information and supports remembering, particularly for those students who struggle with Attention.
